ただ
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. ordinary; common; usual
2. free of charge
only 只
3. unaffected; as is; safe
usu. as ただでは...
Adverb
4. only; merely; just; simply
Conjunction
5. but; however; nevertheless
esp. 但
Kanji used
ordinary
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (21 in total)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
ordinary person
trivial matter
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
ordinary person; untitled individual
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
free food; free meal
unusual; serious; incomparable
free ride (e.g. on train)
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
getting something for nothing
getting something for nothing
old soldiers never die; they just fade away
getting something for nothing
getting something for nothing
absolutely; only
merely; only; simply
plain speech; direct speech